toma la palabra

English translation: take the floor

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Spanish term or phrase:tomar la palabra
English translation:take the floor
Entered by: Maria Kisic

02:09 Oct 29, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
Spanish term or phrase: toma la palabra
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In context:

A continuación, la Junta pasa a tratar acerca del primer punto del orden del día, para lo cual *toma la palabra* el Presidente Ejecutivo e indica a los señores accionistas que el Directorio de la compañía, en sesión celebrada más temprano este mismo día.....
Cesar Serrano
United States
Local time: 00:44
take the floor
Explanation:
One option...

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1 MINUTES OF GOODWILL MEETING 10/02/2007 Opening prayer:
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After reading through the minutes, the president took the floor and informed. members that some of the outcomes read out, have partially been executed. ...
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Maria Kisic
Local time: 03:44
Grading comment
Thanks Maria!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4take the floor
Maria Kisic
4 +1speaks or addresses
Romina Planas
4Start Speaking
Sidra


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Start Speaking


Explanation:
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Sidra
Brazil
Local time: 04:44
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
speaks or addresses


Explanation:
...for which the Executive President speaks/addresses and points out to the shareholders...

Collins Spanish-English Dictionary

Example sentence(s):
  • tomar la palabra is "to speak"
Romina Planas
Local time: 03:44
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rocio Barrientos: addresses, "take(s) the floor" es para un ámbito legal, esta es una reunión de accionistas :)
9 hrs
  -> thanks Rocio!
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
take the floor


Explanation:
One option...

Previously in Kudoz

www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish_to_english/other/573168-toma_la_... - 70k - Cached - Similar pages

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 11 hrs (2008-10-29 14:02:37 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

[PDF]
1 MINUTES OF GOODWILL MEETING 10/02/2007 Opening prayer:
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
After reading through the minutes, the president took the floor and informed. members that some of the outcomes read out, have partially been executed. ...
www.goodwillmontreal.com/Documents/February07.pdf - Similar pages
[PDF]
MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE BPGA HELD AT 6:45 P.M. ON MONDAY, 7 ...
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
The President took the floor and the following was brought up to be looked at and taken care of. by the respective committees; ...
www.bermudapga.com/meetings/Minutes PGA Meeting April 7th 2... - Similar pages
[PDF]
Bishop^ì»Farms
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
The President took the floor and presented the transition of the HO A from Woodland. Homes and the mission of the current HOA as outlined in the Covenants ...
bishopfarmshoa.org/uploads/Bishop_Farms_April_2008_Minutes.pdf - Similar pages
#
Shareholders put up overnight as P&O Princess vote goes to the ...
In an unexpected move, Mr Arison took the floor in response to a request from a Princess shareholder that he address some of the points raised. ...
www.independent.co.uk/news/business/.../shareholders-put-up... - 53k - Cached - Similar pages
#
Angry shareholders take aim at Suncorp | The Australian
Oct 28, 2008 ... ANGRY shareholders have lashed out at Suncorp-Metway's board of directors at ... Dozens of investors also took to the floor to criticise the ...
www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24568350-12377,... - Similar pages
Sky News: Suncorp board faces angry shareholders
Oct 29, 2008 ... During the mammoth three-hour meeting, shareholders took aim at the ... Dozens of investors also took to the floor to criticise the ...
www.skynews.com.au/business/article.aspx?id=275090 - 17 hours ago - Similar pages
Tech Stocks Weather the Storm, Yahoo Board, Shareholders Square Off
Aug 1, 2008 ... "It will not do shareholders or Yahoo any good to have the annual meeting ... Yahoo Board Chairman Roy Bostock took the floor in front of an ...
www.daniweb.com/blogs/entry2899.html - 32k - Cached - Similar pages
[PDF]
Draft Minutes of the TNT N.V. Annual General Meeting of ...
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
He noted that the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders had not recommended any other. persons. Ms Van Lamoen took the floor on behalf of the parties to ...
group.tnt.com/Images/20080411_tnt_2008_agm_draft_minutes_english_tcm177-404169.pdf - Similar pages
NORTEL INVESTMENTS INC (Form: 6-K, Received: 05/05/2006 14:45:10)
The Chairman took the floor and reminded the Meeting that pursuant to Decree No. 677/01, the Board had to consider the constitution of the Audit Committee ...
yahoo.brand.edgar-online.com/EFX_dll/EDGARpro.dll?FetchFilingHTML1?SessionID=bspQWOA2hwA0Q1h&ID... - 50k - Cached - Similar pages
A Turkey Festival in Montclair, N.J.
Mr. T. M. DODBLttDAY followed, and then Alt. 1)R'rt3HT, the chairman, took the floor and detailed in an amusing address the manner of catching and the . ...
query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F60813FA3E5A1B7493CBA8178AD95F408684F9 - 5k - Cached - Similar pages

Maria Kisic
Local time: 03:44
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 173
Grading comment
Thanks Maria!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Richard Boulter: 'TOOK the floor', because though the source uses present-tense Spanish the context shows past-tense actions. This requires past-tense verbs in English ... all of them. Luck!!
2 hrs
  -> But of course! You are 100% right. I was just addressing the expression, and did not think of the tense. :) Thank you.

agree  Egmont
7 hrs
  -> Thank you, Egmont.

agree  MikeGarcia
11 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias, Miguel, muy amable.

agree  Vivian B E
13 hrs
  -> Thank you, Vivian!
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